Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Nicaragua: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.95 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.99 cases per 100,000 children
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
83rd
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.99 cases per 100,000 children against 1.95 cases per 100,000 children in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04 cases per 100,000 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 173 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | 1.24 cases per 100,000 children | 0.2211 cases per 100,000 children | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 2.41 cases per 100,000 children | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 1.18 cases per 100,000 children | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 2.69 cases per 100,000 children | 1.23 cases per 100,000 children | 1.46 cases per 100,000 children | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.99 cases per 100,000 children against 1.95 cases per 100,000 children in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 0.04 cases per 100,000 children, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 83rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non-polio causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of cases of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) per 100,000 children aged 15 or under, not attributed to polio, that were detected and reported to the WHO.